the Internet bubble. San Francisco had 32,180 tech jobs last year, says an analysis by real estate consultant JonesLangLaSalle . In 2004, there were 18,210 tech jobs. The percentage of tech workers here was 17% in 2010, vs. 14% in

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and, more importantly, traffic to help existing retailers to produce more sales," said John Bemis, head of JonesLangLaSalleInc .'s retail leasing team. Bemis said it's typical to turn to the public sector, such as colleges or city

When the times get tough, it separates the good and the bad," says Greg Maloney, CEO of mall management company JonesLangLaSalle Retail. "That's what we're seeing right now." Some remain optimistic about retailers that cater to younger